1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Complaints

THE PAINT ON THE REAR WHEEL WELLS AS WELL AS THE PAIN ON THE RUNNING BOARDS ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE REAR QUARTER PANNELS IS RUSTING OUT. I FOUND YOUR WEBSITE AND THOUGHT THAT I MIGH BE COVERED, BUT APPARENTLY I AM NOT AND GM SAID THEY HAVE CHANGED THEIR PLANT TO OSHAWA, CANADA. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THEY HAVE CHANGED THEIR PAINT. WHEN I ASKED WHAT I SHOULD DO THEY SAID THAT IT IS PRETTY MUCH TOUGH LUCK. AND THAT IS ABOUT IT. ALSO THE COOLENT RETURN HOSE IN THE ENGINE GOES EVERY 2 YRS. AND AT CANADIAN TIRE IT COSTS. ABOUT 375$ TO REPLACE.

THIS IS THE WORST AUTOMOBILE I HAVE EVER OWNED. IT IS NICKEL AND DIMING ME TO DEATH. BOTH BACK WINDOWS ARE BEING HELD UP IN PLACE BY STICKS THAT I HAVE PROPED UNDER THEM. THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW I PAID $300 TO HAVE REPAIRED. THE STEERING LOCKED UP ON ME AND I HAD TO DISH OUT $500 TO GET THAT REPAIRED, GM RECALLED IT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER THAT, THANK GOD I GOT SOME OF MY MONEY BACK FOR THAT REPAIR. THE PASSENGERS SIDE HEAD LIGHT LENS COVER FELL OFF $75 TO REPLACE THAT. I AM PRESENTLY WORKING ON THE BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INDICATOR WHICH I JUST CALLED THE DEALER FOR A PRICE ON THE PART AND AM TOLD IT WILL BE $224.07 FOR THE PART AND PROBABLY $115 FOR THE LABOR. THE ENGINE LEAKS OIL I HAD MY WIFE TAKE IT TO THE SHOP FOR THEM TO TAKE A LOOK AT AND THEY TOLD HER THAT NO LEAKS WERE EVIDENT. WELL THE OIL IN MY DRIVEWAY IS COMING FROM SOMEWHERE. I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER GM PRODUCT IN MY LIFE AGAIN. NOT EVEN IF IT IS GIVEN TO ME AND 10,000 TO USE TOWARD THE REPAIRS OF IT.

I PUT A $1,000 ON A CAR THE TRANMISSON IS DEFECTED THEY CLAIM THE FIXED IT BUT DID NOT AND THE AIR DO NOT WORK/ TODAY THE CAR CUT OFF ON ME AND DID NOT START SO I LEFT IT BESIDE THE ROAD SO THE DEALERSHIP CAN PICK IT UP THIS IS A USED CAR

SUB FRAME BROKE APART WHERE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHES (DUE TO IMPROPER WELD AT FACTORY) CAUSING CV AXEL TO BREAK AND LOSE OF STEERING OCCURRED PLUS BOTH FRONT WHEELS WERE LOOSENED. AUTO WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN A CRASH NOR HAD RUN OVER ANY OBJECT TO HAVE CAUSED FRAME TO BREAK. SERIOUS INJURY COULD HAVE OCCURRED IF THE FRAME HAD COME APART WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL SPEED CONDITIONS. THANKFULLY, IT CAME APART WHILE DRIVING DOWN DRIVEWAY OF HOME.

THE REASON FOR COMPLAINT IS A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS SAID IT IS TOTALED. NO OFFER HAS CAME IN FOR A CLAIN AS OF TODAY. THE CAR WAS PARKED AND HAD BEEN OFF FOR APPROX. 15 MIN. WHEN SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM HOOD AREA .FIRE DEPT. WAS CALLED AND FIRE WAS EXSTINGISHED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THIS FIRE COULD HAVE BURNED OUR HOME HAD IT BEEN IN OUR GARAGE.

CURRENTLY, THE CLEARCOAT IS PEELING OFF THE CAR. LAST SUMMER, THE WINDOW MOTORS DIED. REOCCURING, IS THE AIR CONDITIONER PROBLEM. -IT DOESN'T WORK.

WINDOW REGULATOR ON ALL WINDOWS OF THE 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX I HAVE 3 WINDOWS WITH THE WINDOW REGULATORS OUT RIGHT NOW. I REPLACED THE REAR DRIVER SIDE, AND IT WENT OUT AGAIN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS LATER. ALSO I HAVE A BOARD IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR TO HOLD THE WINDOW UP UNTIL IT'S FIXED, WHEN I TOOK THE DOOR PANELING OFF TO PUT THE BOARD IN, I DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED ALSO. I CONTACTED PONTIAC, THEY DID NOTHING, BUT TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS USED. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT TO MY KNOWLEDGE THE WINDOW REGULATOR ON THIS CAR HAS GONE OUT 5 TIMES, WHICH IS NOT A COINCIDENCE, IT LOOKS TO BE TO BE A DEFECTIVE PART. PLEASE INVESTIGATE, THANKS, MARISA CROUCH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKED COOLANT FLUID. DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC HAD BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT THE MECHANIC DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE, MAKING ITDIFFICULT TO STEER, AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE TENSIONER, TWO BELTS, AND PIPE ASSEMBLY AT OWNER'S EXPENSE OF $465.00. *AK *MR

POWER WINDOW REGULATORS ON ALL DOORS FAILED. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITHIN THE 36000 WARRANTY AND CONTINUES AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. CAR HAS ONLY ONE WINDOW THAT'S WORKING A THIS TIME. DRIVERS WINDOW STILL WORKING. CAR WAS BROUGHT BACK 3 TO 4 TIMES TO THE DEALER TO HAVE WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACED. WE LIVE IN FLORIDA AND WE NEED WINDOWS WORKING DUE TO THE EXTREME HEAT. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIRS AFTER WARRANTY DUE TO , TOO MANY MILES ON CAR. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING DEFECT SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW AND I FEEL THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED. THE PLASTIC PULLEY IN THE MOTOR CAUSES THE CABLE TO FREY AND JUMP TRACK RUINING THE CABLE. THE WHOLE REGULATOR HAS TO BE REPLACED EVEN IF THE MOTOR IS STILL GOOD. SOMEONE COULD DIE IN THE CAR WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN FLORIDA DUE TO HEAT.